What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0071 Mt CO2e in 1989.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does American Samoa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

American Samoa ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in American Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this American Samoa data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

American Samoa: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0067 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0067 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

198th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0071 Mt CO2e

in 1989

All-time low

0.0051 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa stood at 0.0067 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa peaked at 0.0071 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

American Samoa ranks 198th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in American Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0051 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0051 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0051 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1973	0.0051 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0052 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
1975	0.0052 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1976	0.0053 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
1977	0.0054 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
1978	0.0054 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0053 Mt CO2e	-1.9%
1980	0.0054 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
1981	0.0055 Mt CO2e	+1.9%
1982	0.0057 Mt CO2e	+3.6%
1983	0.006 Mt CO2e	+5.3%
1984	0.0062 Mt CO2e	+3.3%
1985	0.0064 Mt CO2e	+3.2%
1986	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
1987	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+1.5%
1988	0.0069 Mt CO2e	+3.0%
1989	0.0071 Mt CO2e	+2.9%
1990	0.0061 Mt CO2e	-14.1%
1991	0.0062 Mt CO2e	+1.6%
1992	0.0063 Mt CO2e	+1.6%
1993	0.0063 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1994	0.0064 Mt CO2e	+1.6%
1995	0.0065 Mt CO2e	+1.6%
1996	0.0065 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+1.5%
1998	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+1.5%
2000	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2001	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+1.5%
2002	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2003	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2005	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2006	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2007	0.0068 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2008	0.0067 Mt CO2e	-1.5%
2009	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2010	0.0066 Mt CO2e	-1.5%
2011	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2012	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2014	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2015	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2016	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2017	0.0066 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2018	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+1.5%
2019	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2020	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2021	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2022	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2023	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0067 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

American Samoa's 0.0067 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
American Samoa's 0.0067 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0052 Mt CO2e	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0054 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0063 Mt CO2e	0.0054 Mt CO2e	0.0071 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0064 Mt CO2e	0.0061 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0068 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	0.0068 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0066 Mt CO2e	0.0066 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0067 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	0.0067 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

195 Gibraltar 0.0153 Mt CO2e compare
196 Guam 0.0121 Mt CO2e compare
197 British Virgin Islands 0.0119 Mt CO2e compare
199 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0042 Mt CO2e compare
200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0028 Mt CO2e compare
201 Marshall Islands 0.0026 Mt CO2e compare
201 Tuvalu 0.0026 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for American Samoa

Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.25 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1 °C (2025)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.06 ha/cap (2024)
Total fisheries production 1,527 metric tons (2024)
Arable land — Area 1.68 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 62.07 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 0.99 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.26 % (2024)
Pesticides (total) — Import value 40.9 1000 USD (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa?: Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in American Samoa was 0.0067 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0071 Mt CO2e in 1989.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in American Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does American Samoa rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: American Samoa ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in American Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).